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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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